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Troll Patrol: High Standards

Quest 2 of 3 in the Brandon Rotation (Daily)
Daily Quest
Alliance • Zul'Drak • Level 76 • Drak'Sotra
Place the Argent Crusade Banner at 3 Drakkari Pedestals: North [50, 73], East [53, 72], South [52, 77].
No combat required. Use the banner from inventory near each pedestal. All three pedestals are close together in a tight triangle. Fastest Brandon task. Under a minute with a flying mount. Route: North → East → South for minimal backtracking. If you get this instead of Can You Dig It? or Something for the Pain, count yourself lucky. Brandon directs you to Captain Rupert at [58.1, 72.4].
Vikstone's Classic Expedition
A crusader paused mid-patrol when the third banner caught the light. His shoulders squared before he moved on. Some things weigh nothing and carry everything.

“Listen, Warrior. This is the Argent Crusade. Our men will fight to the end and never complain no matter what the conditions. That said, we’ve taken some heavy casualties in this campaign and we’ve been hitting it hard with little or no sleep for months. That all takes a toll on morale, whether we admit it or not. It may not seem like much, but seeing our standard raised over the battlefield is of considerable comfort to a soldier.

Take these banners and raise them at the pedestals in Drak’Sotra.”

-Captain Brandon

Objective

LEVEL

76

Requires level

74

Type

Daily

Captain Brandon wants you to place the Argent Crusade Banner in the Drakkari Pedestals at Drak’Sotra.

  • Argent Crusade Banner South
  • Argent Crusade Banner North
  • Argent Crusade Banner East

 

Provided item:

  • Argent Crusade Banner

 

Locate the Banner Placement Sites:
North Banner: 50.4, 73.1.
East Banner: 53.2, 72.3.
South Banner: 52.5, 76.6.
Use the Argent Crusade Banner:
When at the specified coordinates, open your inventory and use the Argent Crusade Banner to plant it.
Locate the Banner Placement Sites:
North Banner: 50.4, 73.1.
East Banner: 53.2, 72.3.
South Banner: 52.5, 76.6.
Use the Argent Crusade Banner: When at the specified coordinates, open your inventory and use the Argent Crusade Banner to plant it.

 

Reward

You will receive:

1 Gold

58 Silver

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

2,910 experience
350 reputation with Argent Crusade

Walkthrough

 

Quest Giver: Captain Brandon — Drak’Sotra, Zul’Drak [48, 79]

Objective: Place the Argent Crusade Banner in 3 Drakkari Pedestals at Drak’Sotra.

 

Walkthrough

  • Brandon gives you an Argent Crusade Banner. You need to place it at three pedestal locations around Drak’Sotra:
    • North Pedestal: [50, 73]
    • East Pedestal: [53, 72]
    • South Pedestal: [52, 77]
  • Use the banner from your inventory while standing near each pedestal. No combat is required for placement.
  • The banners you place are noticeably oversized compared to other “plant a banner” quests in the game. Hard to miss.
  • After completing, Brandon directs you to Captain Rupert at the wall due east.

 

Efficiency Tips

  • This is one of the fastest Troll Patrol sub-quests. All three pedestals are close together and no kills are needed.
  • With a flying mount, you can hit all three in under a minute. Even on the ground, the triangle between the three points is compact.
  • Pathing: North → East → South keeps you moving in a tight loop with minimal backtracking.
  • Do Alongside: If Brandon offers this instead of Can You Dig It? or Something for the Pain, count yourself lucky. It’s the quickest of his three possible tasks.

 

Explore Zul’Drak’s hidden easter eggs, lore mysteries, and connections across Warcraft history in Vikstone’s Zul’Drak Chronicles, along with the complete quest storyline.

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:
11,640 experience
75 reputation with Argent Crusade

Warrior IconVikstone's War Journal

“Our men will fight to the end and never complain,” Brandon said. “But we’ve taken heavy casualties. Months with little sleep. That takes a toll on morale, whether we admit it or not.” He handed me a bundle of banners. “It may not seem like much, but seeing our standard raised over the battlefield is of considerable comfort to a soldier.”

Vikstone Portrait Act 2
Illustrated by Christian DiBari and Simon Gough.

I planted them at the Drakkari pedestals throughout Drak’Sotra. Silver and gold catching what light filtered through the gray.

Near the third pedestal, I noticed a crusader pause mid-patrol. Just a moment. His shoulders squared almost imperceptibly before he moved on.

Brandon was right. A soldier doesn’t need much to remember what he’s fighting for.

 

Brandon’s last rotation circles back to the flooded fields, where wounded soldiers still need what only the poppies can give in Troll Patrol: Something for the Pain.

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